Winter Lunchbox Concerts

Next date: Thursday, 06 August 2026 | 01:05 PM to 02:00 PM

Van Diemen's Band's immensely popular Thursday lunchtime concert series returns!

Enjoy a tempting menu of five short-form concerts curated by VDB’s Artistic Director, Julia Fredersdorff. These concerts showcase some of Tassie’s finest musical talent, alongside interstate and international guests.

Escape the hustle and bustle and step into an oasis of calm, listening to beautiful music in a casual and welcoming setting.

6 August -Mini VDB

Van Diemen’s Band performs Baroque gems for small ensemble, with some of the rarer instruments from the Baroque era taking centre stage - including the viola da gamba - Laura Vaughan, the always-popular theorbo - Simon Martyn-Ellis and Simon Richard on the musette!

13 August - Claire Edwardes - percussion

Claire Edwardes OAM is Australia's ‘sorceress of percussion’ and the only Australian to win the APRA Art Music Luminary Award four times.

A charismatic percussion virtuosi, this solo recital sees Claire performing works from her latest album, “Dual Attractor”, ranging from Missy Mazzoli to Paul Mac.

20 August - Rachel Meyers & Katie Yap - violins

Acclaimed violinists and fiddlers Katie Yap and Rachel Meyers bring their new duo project to the Lunchbox Concerts. Together they blend the rich traditions of Baroque, folk and klezmer music with spirited traditional tunes and intricate original compositions, all delivered with warmth, humour and undeniable chemistry.

3 September - Thomas Dunford - lute

Dubbed “the Eric Clapton of the lute” (BBC Music Magazine), dynamic young French virtuoso Thomas Dunford is the leading lutenist of his generation. His stellar international career has seen him perform with many acclaimed ensembles, including Les Arts Florissants, The English Consort, La Serenissima and Les Siècles.

Experience the poetic intimacy of solo lute in the hands of a modern day master, in a captivating program spanning 500 years from the Renaissance to the modern era.